Leading North East hospitality group Ramside Estates has consolidated its future growth plans with the acquisition of a local telecommunications business for an undisclosed sum.
Select Telecom Limited, based near Ramside in Brunswick Village, Newcastle, has been a long-standing supplier to the Durham-based hospitality group, which includes a golf course, hotel and spa among its scenic North East offering. The firm has provided ongoing support across the group, including providing Wi-Fi, connectivity and communications among other services.
Reliable connectivity – from guest WiFi, to operational systems, payment technology, hotel systems, events, conferences, offices and other digital services – is now fundamental to virtually every area of Ramside’s operations.
And the acquisition of a company with which it already has a strong and established relationship, will not only protect Ramside’s critical infrastructure but also give the business “greater control over its development, resilience and ongoing support.”
The acquisition will also bring significant specialist expertise into the wider group – helping Ramside design technology and connectivity into developments from the outset.
The acquisition will enable Select to continue to operate as a telecommunications business serving its existing and future customers, protecting its expertise and providing it with a platform for future growth.
Martin Smith, head of finance at Ramside Estates Ltd, said: “Select has been a trusted partner to Ramside for many years and already provides much of the Wi-Fi, networking and communications infrastructure across our business.
“As our reliance on technology and connectivity continues to grow, particularly alongside the significant investment we are making across the group, bringing that expertise closer to the business makes a great deal of strategic sense.
“What particularly attracted us to Select was that we already knew the business, the quality of its people and the service it provides.
“This acquisition isn’t simply about supporting Ramside, however. Select has a strong and established customer base of its own and we see a real opportunity to invest in the business, support the existing team and help Select continue to grow as part of the wider Ramside Group.”
